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Added 9 October 2026

ace

/ˈeɪ̯s/ symbol

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ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Acehnese.

noun

A playing card showing a single pip, typically the highest or lowest ranking card in a game.
A die face marked with a single dot, typically representing the number one.
The ball marked with the number 1 in pool and related games.

verb

To pass (a test, interviews etc.) perfectly.
To defeat (others) in a contest; to outdo (others) in a competition.
To win a point against (an opponent) by an ace.

adjective

Excellent.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English as, from Old French as, from Latin as, assis (“unity, copper coin, the unit of coinage”), probably borrowed from Etruscan. Doublet of as.

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